I. FLUID MECHANICS SAMPLE PROBLEMS: closed end of the manometer if it is jet if it undergoes a 90º turn.

occupied by fluid 1? (Ans. -0.60MN)

9. A solid material in a cube shape 18. A uniform area water jet travels at
floats in oil of density 800 kg/m3 600 ft/s (200m/s) and 100 ft3/sec (3
1. The viscosity of water at 70ºC is
with one third of the block out of m3/sec). What is the horizontal
0.00402 poise and its specific
the oil. What is the buoyant force force acts on the water jet if it
gravity is 0.978, determine its
on the cube whose edge is 0.75 cm. undergoes a 180º turn. (Ans. -1.2MN)
absolute viscosity in pa-s and its
10. An iceberg having a specific gravity 19. What is the hydraulic radius of the
kinematic viscosity in m2/s and
of 0.92 is floating on salt water of semi circular channel shown? (Ans.
stokes?
sp. Gravity 1.03. If the volume of 2ft)
2. A 4.9 cubic feet of water are
ice above the water surface is 1000 20. Water having kinematic viscosity µk
compressed to 5000 psig. What is the
m3, what is the total volume of the = 1.3 x 10-6 m2/s flows in a 100mm
volume decrease if the temperature
ice? diameter pipe at a velocity 4.5 m/s.
is 60 ºF ? Assume the average bulk
11. In a hydraulic press the large compute the Reynolds number. (Ans.
modulus of elasticity of 311,000
piston has a cross-sectional area A1 346153.85)
psi.
= 200 cm2 and the small piston has a
3. Estimate the height to which water
cross sectional area A2 = 5 cm2. If
will rise in a capillary tube of
the force applied is 250 N to the
diameter 3 mm if the surface tension
small piston. Compute the force
is 0.0728 N/m and the contact angle
acting on the large piston. (Ans.
is 90º?
10KN)
4. Convert vacuum pressure of 110 mm of
12. A vacuum pump is used to drain a
mercury into absolute pressure if
flooded mine shaft of 69ºF water.
atmospheric pressure is 10.5 meters
The vapor pressure of water at this
of water.
temperature is 0.34 psi. The pump is
5. A tank contains water. What is the
incapable of lifting the water
intensity of pressure at a depth of
higher than 400 inches. What is the
6 meters.
atmospheric pressure? (Ans. 14.78
6. A hydraulic press is used to raise
psi)
an 80 KN cargo truck. If oil of
13. If a depth of liquid of 1 m causes a
specific gravity 0.82 acts on the
pressure of 7 Kpa, what is the
piston under pressure of 10 Mpa.
specific gravity of the liquid?
What is the diameter of piston
(Ans. 0.714)
required?
14. What is the pressure 12.5m below the
7. If the pressure in the air space
ocean? (126.3 Kpa)
above an oil (S.G. = 0.75) surface
15. A hose shoots water straight up a
in a closed tank is 115 Kpa
distance of 2.5m. The end opening on
absolute. What is the pressure 2
the hose has an area of 0.75 cm2.
meters below the surface?
How much water comes out in min?
8. There are two fluids in an open end
(Ans. 31.5 LPM)
manometer. Fluid 1 is glycerin (12.4
16. The jet discharges water at the rate
kN/m3), 70mm below the closed end
of 0.10 m3/s and at a speed of 18
and fluid 2 is carbon tetrachloride
m/s to stationary plate. Determine
(15.57 kN/m3) which is 150 mm above
the force on the plate. (1800 N)
fluid 1. If the open end is exposed
17. A uniform area water jet travels at
to the atmosphere at 101.325 Kpa.
200 m/s and 3 m3/s. What is the
What is the absolute pressure at the
horizontal fore acts on the water